The MPEG-2 Systems Patent Portfolio License provides access to essential patent rights for the MPEG-2 Systems coding standard used in products, such as set-top boxes, cameras and mobile television and audio receivers, without licensed MPEG-2 video encoders or decoders. The MPEG-2 Systems Standard defines how to format the various components of multiplexer programs and combine them into a single program or transport stream.
One-Seg mobile TV handsets use both the MPEG-2 Systems Standard covered by the MPEG-2 Systems License and the ARIB One-Seg digital broadcast standard covered by ULDAGE's ARIB License. Therefore, One-Seg handset manufacturers need coverage under patents essential to both standards and benefit from both licenses. Under the MPEG-2 Systems Patent Portfolio License, royalties are payable for products manufactured or sold in countries with an active MPEG-2 Systems Patent at the time of manufacture or sale; MPEG-2 Systems patents are presently active only in Malaysia.
For more information on the MPEG-2 Systems Patent Portfolio License, please go to VIA Licensing Alliance's website:
https://www.via-la.com/
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The MPEG-2 Systems Patent Portfolio License provides coverage for One-Seg mobile TV handsets and other MPEG-2 Systems Devices (as defined in Section 1.9 of the MPEG-2 Systems Patent Portfolio License) such as set-top boxes, cameras and mobile television and audio receivers without licensed MPEG-2 Video decoders or encoders.
Yes. Company A would benefit from a license under the MPEG-2 Systems Patent Portfolio License because One-Seg mobile TV handsets use the MPEG-2 Systems Standard covered by the MPEG-2 Systems License, but the ARIB Essential Patent License alone does not provide such coverage.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact VIA Licensing Alliance.
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